it potentially could take the longest time ever to decide given the number of cardinals has been increased dramatically since the last vote. There will be so many factions now, it must be mind boggling :laugh:

…slightly off topic but I was going to watch the movie, Conclave…as it’s showing on Prime and obviously so on topic atm…has anyone watched it, is it a good recommendation…?..

i would recommend the Borgia :laugh:

…that feels a bit like a blast from the past if it’s the series I’m thinking of…:laugh:…I know that it was huge in popularity/viewing figures but it’s not one that I ever watched…

Yes it's great. Bit sensationalised as you'd expect but it's very gripping and very well acted

…oh thank you for that…:love:…I’ll give it a watch this weekend now that Prime are streaming it for free…I expect that they stopped charging for it because we can see the real life story play out for free, anyway…

Yes I concur, good watch

I thought I read somewhere that the Pope should be selected from outside Europe as the last two were European, maybe it was just a suggestion

There are divisions so I don't think it is going to be a fast process, between the more Liberal thinking Cardinals and the hard liners

i think its going to be an absolute mess, think about all the goings on in parliament at the brexit votes, and that will be close :laugh:

Francis wasn't European though

There's some great little scenes in it too like when you see the cardinals having a final play on their phones or a cheeky cigarette before they're locked away for the Conclave

Think I'll have to give it a rewatch this week as well

Was he not :laugh: shows how much I know

He was Argentinian and the first South American Pope haha, he has Italian heritage though because his grandparents emigrated from there to Argentina after WWI

oh right, they have had their turn them, time or an Oirish Pope

My money's on the African cardinal.

the scottish cardinal is banned from voting as his predecessor was found to have touched up young priests

No new Pope elected tonight.
Black smoke has been sent out.

the LOST monster has got all the cardinals? :laugh:

…it was a very good watch, I love when a storyline is so much down to the intensity of the acting itself and I think that it added something for me in watching it now when there is a conclave ongoing …I won’t say anymore/no spoilers etc but I did enjoy the movie and @joeysteele ….if you haven’t watched it, Joey…I would recommend, I think you'll enjoy it enormously…


…oh, I quoted myself instead of MTVN, duh…thanks, @MTVN ….

A new Pope is now elected.

Yes The White Smoke

come thru Wim Eijk, the first dutch pope :fc:

Wim Eijk, the first dutch pope


Amazing Nicky

Howling, this has completely overshadowed the US trade deal on the News :laugh:

Not really
as it was after all the TV conferences
on the USA -UK trade deal.